Korean Rice Porridge (Jook)

Name: Korean Rice Porridge (Jook)
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 2.5 cups leftover rice; 4 cups water; 1 cup shredded chicken (Leftover Costco rotisserie chicken works great ); 2 eggs; 1/2 tbsp soy sauce; 2 tsp sesame oil (plus additional for topping ); 1/8 tsp black pepper; 4 sheets roasted nori, crumbled; 1 green onion stalk, thinly sliced; salt to taste

7 steps

Cook:15min

Perfect meal when you're feeling under the weather or just want something comforting and warm

Updated at: Thu, 21 Nov 2024 12:25:51 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

128

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories1218 kcal (61%)

Total Fat19.9 g (28%)

Carbs214.7 g (83%)

Sugars0.7 g (1%)

Protein38.4 g (77%)

Sodium730.2 mg (37%)

Fiber5.5 g (20%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

2 ½ cupsrice

leftover

4 cupswater

1 cupchicken

shredded, Leftover rotisserie chicken works great

2eggs

½ Tbspsoy sauce

2 tspsesame oil

plus additional for topping

⅛ tspblack pepper

4 sheetsnori

roasted, crumbled

1 stalkgreen onion

thinly sliced

salt

to taste

Instructions

Step 1

Add leftover rice and water to a small pot and cook on medium heat. Once water comes to a boil, reduce heat to low and continue to cook until most of the water has evaporated (about 10 minutes).

Step 2

While the rice and water are cooking, shred up the leftover chicken using two forks or your fingers.

Step 3

Once your porridge has reached the desired consistency, add chicken and stir into the porridge;

Step 4

Crack in the eggs and stir for about a minute until the yolks are broken up and the eggs are evenly mixed into the porridge.

Step 5

Turn off the heat and add in soy sauce, sesame oil, and black pepper.

Step 6

Ladle porridge into individual bowls and add a drizzle of sesame oil, Crumble up a few sheets of roasted nori and top with sliced green onions.

Step 7

Enjoy with kimchi and your favorite Korean sides.